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James MadisonDukes
Includes regular season games against power-conference opponents + Notre Dame. Conference championships are excluded. Teams with fewer than 3 such games are not ranked. James Madison played 1 such game.
Sun Belt, 2023
Rank within the division. Teal is top 10, orange is bottom 10. Sorted by top-10 ranks minus bottom-10 ranks. The three count columns (top-10 classes, top-10 wins, top-25 wins) are not ranks and are not scored. Hover a team for its score, a rank for the numbers.
| Season | Team | Top-10 clsprior 5 | T10 Wreg | T25 Wreg | Total offenseTot off | Scoring offenseSc off | Total defenseTot def | Scoring defenseSc def | Point marginMargin | Turnover marginTO mgn | PossessionTOP | Returning passingRet passof last yr | Returning receivingRet recof last yr | Returning rushingRet rushof last yr | Team talentTalent | Offensive EPAOff EPA | Defensive EPADef EPA | Offensive success rateOff SR | Defensive success rateDef SR | Offensive explosivenessOff Expl | Defensive explosivenessDef Expl |
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| 2023 | James Madison11–2 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (395.0 yds/g · 395 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (36.0 pts/g · 36 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (395.0 yds/g allowed · 395 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1.0 /g · +1 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+1 in these games · 1 taken, 0 given · +1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:52 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #96 (of 133 teams · 13% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 133 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 133 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #130 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 196.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.376 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.430 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.234 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.875 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| Median | of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #66 (Returning passing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range #1–#128. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning receiving: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range #8–#103. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #66 (Returning rushing: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range #15–#131. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #95 (Team talent: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range #81–#130. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (345.0 yds/g · 345 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (417.0 yds/g allowed · 417 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (27.0 pts/g allowed · 27 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-14.0 /g · -14 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 3 taken, 3 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34:50 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #39 (of 133 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #23 (of 133 teams · 86% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 133 teams · 515.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.060 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.096 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.110 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.702 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Georgia State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (365.0 yds/g · 365 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (582.0 yds/g allowed · 582 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56.0 pts/g allowed · 56 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-42.0 /g · -42 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 0 taken, 0 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35:21 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #1 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #39 (of 133 teams · 60% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #87 (of 133 teams · 499.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.195 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.774 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (69% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.660 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.351 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | South Alabama7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #20 Oklahoma State) | — (395.0 yds/g · 395 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33.0 pts/g · 33 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (208.0 yds/g allowed · 208 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (7.0 pts/g allowed · 7 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+26.0 /g · +26 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+2 in these games · 2 taken, 0 given · +2.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34:40 /g · 0h 35m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #8 — top 10 (of 133 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #27 (of 133 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #81 (of 133 teams · 545.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.314 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.960 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.938 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | App State9–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (494.0 yds/g · 494 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (34.0 pts/g · 34 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (527.0 yds/g allowed · 527 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40.0 pts/g allowed · 40 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-6.0 /g · -6 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (33:39 /g · 0h 34m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #114 (of 133 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #14 (of 133 teams · 72% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #91 (of 133 teams · 47% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #84 (of 133 teams · 517.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.304 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.409 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (43% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (55% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.498 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.145 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Arkansas State6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (208.0 yds/g · 208 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.0 pts/g · 0 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (642.0 yds/g allowed · 642 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (73.0 pts/g allowed · 73 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-73.0 /g · -73 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (23:04 /g · 0h 23m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #114 (of 133 teams · 3% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #102 (of 133 teams · 35% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #106 (of 133 teams · 36% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #92 (of 133 teams · 487.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.098 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.561 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (22% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (61% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.724 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.258 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (455.0 yds/g · 455 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (14.0 pts/g · 14 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (451.0 yds/g allowed · 451 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-21.0 /g · -21 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-6 in these games · 0 taken, 6 given · -6.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31:23 /g · 0h 31m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #122 (of 133 teams · 1% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #23 (of 133 teams · 67% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #62 (of 133 teams · 62% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #107 (of 133 teams · 416.7 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.009 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.309 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (57% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.416 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.913 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Louisiana6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (349.0 yds/g · 349 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24.0 pts/g · 24 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (347.0 yds/g allowed · 347 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35.0 pts/g allowed · 35 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-11.0 /g · -11 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 1 taken, 2 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24:25 /g · 0h 24m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #26 (of 133 teams · 99% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 133 teams · 45% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 133 teams · 69% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 133 teams · 475.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.247 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.300 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (56% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.586 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.892 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Marshall6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (399.5 yds/g · 799 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32.5 pts/g · 65 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (372.0 yds/g allowed · 744 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32.5 pts/g allowed · 65 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0.0 /g · +0 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 4 taken, 5 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (32:45 /g · 1h 06m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #66 (of 133 teams · 60% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #75 (of 133 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #103 (of 133 teams · 39% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #95 (of 133 teams · 478.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.066 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.379 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.429 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Southern Miss3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (252.0 yds/g · 504 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (16.5 pts/g · 33 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (468.0 yds/g allowed · 936 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (53.5 pts/g allowed · 107 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-37.0 /g · -74 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-3 in these games · 0 taken, 3 given · -1.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:31 /g · 0h 59m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #65 (of 133 teams · 60% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #37 (of 133 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #39 (of 133 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #106 (of 133 teams · 425.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.104 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.323 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.306 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.805 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Troy11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (286.0 yds/g · 286 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (13.0 pts/g · 13 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (397.0 yds/g allowed · 397 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42.0 pts/g allowed · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-29.0 /g · -29 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 1 taken, 2 given · -1.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (30:23 /g · 0h 30m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #54 (of 133 teams · 84% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 133 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 133 teams · 59% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #101 (of 133 teams · 454.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (24% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.935 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.358 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Old Dominion6–7 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (297.5 yds/g · 595 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (20.5 pts/g · 41 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (388.5 yds/g allowed · 777 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.5 pts/g allowed · 63 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-11.0 /g · -22 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-2 in these games · 3 taken, 5 given · -1.00 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (25:45 /g · 0h 52m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #128 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #67 (of 133 teams · 51% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #120 (of 133 teams · 29% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 (of 133 teams · 343.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.061 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.050 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (35% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.420 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.224 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | Texas State8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (441.0 yds/g · 441 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42.0 pts/g · 42 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (524.0 yds/g allowed · 524 yds · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31.0 pts/g allowed · 31 points · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+11.0 /g · +11 in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (+0 in these games · 2 taken, 2 given · +0.00 /g · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (26:12 /g · 0h 26m in these games · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #56 (of 133 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #15 (of 133 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 133 teams · 484.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (0.433 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.234 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (42% of plays successful · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.841 average PPA on successful plays · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.853 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 1 game vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
| 2023 | UL Monroe2–10 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 Sun Belt teams in 2023. Range 0–0.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | — (240.0 yds/g · 480 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (3.0 pts/g · 6 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (527.5 yds/g allowed · 1,055 yds · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (41.0 pts/g allowed · 82 points · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-38.0 /g · -76 in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (-1 in these games · 0 taken, 1 given · -0.50 /g · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (29:48 /g · 1h 00m in these games · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | #125 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 0% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #94 (of 133 teams · 42% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #131 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 5% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #124 — bottom 10 (of 133 teams · 336.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | — (-0.069 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.442 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (31% of plays successful · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (52% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (0.964 average PPA on successful plays · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) | — (1.384 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 2 games vs power opponents (regular season) · not ranked: fewer than 3) |
What clusters, and what does not
One dot per team, placed by its rank within that season's division. A tight cluster is something they share; a spread is something they do not.
Sun Belt, 20232023 James MadisonSun Belt medianVertical position is spacing only — it carries no meaning.
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Total offense. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Scoring offense. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Total defense. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Scoring defense. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Point margin. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Turnover margin. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Possession. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1last
Returning passing. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Georgia State #1 of 133; 2023 South Alabama #8 of 133; 2023 Louisiana #26 of 133; 2023 Coastal Carolina #39 of 133; 2023 Troy #54 of 133; 2023 Southern Miss #65 of 133; 2023 Marshall #66 of 133; 2023 App State #114 of 133; 2023 Arkansas State #114 of 133; 2023 Georgia Southern #122 of 133; 2023 Texas State #124 of 133; 2023 UL Monroe #125 of 133; 2023 Old Dominion #128 of 133. Marked: 2023 James Madison, ranked 96 of 133. Sun Belt median rank 66.#1last
Returning receiving. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Coastal Carolina #8 of 133; 2023 App State #14 of 133; 2023 South Alabama #15 of 133; 2023 Georgia Southern #23 of 133; 2023 Southern Miss #37 of 133; 2023 Georgia State #39 of 133; 2023 Texas State #56 of 133; 2023 Troy #59 of 133; 2023 Old Dominion #67 of 133; 2023 Marshall #75 of 133; 2023 Louisiana #89 of 133; 2023 UL Monroe #94 of 133; 2023 Arkansas State #102 of 133. Marked: 2023 James Madison, ranked 103 of 133. Sun Belt median rank 56.#1last
Returning rushing. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: 2023 Texas State #15 of 133; 2023 Coastal Carolina #23 of 133; 2023 South Alabama #27 of 133; 2023 Southern Miss #39 of 133; 2023 Louisiana #49 of 133; 2023 Georgia Southern #62 of 133; 2023 Troy #66 of 133; 2023 Georgia State #84 of 133; 2023 App State #91 of 133; 2023 Marshall #103 of 133; 2023 Arkansas State #106 of 133; 2023 Old Dominion #120 of 133; 2023 UL Monroe #131 of 133. Marked: 2023 James Madison, ranked 94 of 133. Sun Belt median rank 66.#1last
Team talent. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: 2023 South Alabama #81 of 133; 2023 App State #84 of 133; 2023 Coastal Carolina #85 of 133; 2023 Georgia State #87 of 133; 2023 Arkansas State #92 of 133; 2023 Texas State #94 of 133; 2023 Marshall #95 of 133; 2023 Louisiana #96 of 133; 2023 Troy #101 of 133; 2023 Southern Miss #106 of 133; 2023 Georgia Southern #107 of 133; 2023 Old Dominion #121 of 133; 2023 UL Monroe #124 of 133. Marked: 2023 James Madison, ranked 130 of 133. Sun Belt median rank 95.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Offensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Defensive EPA. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Offensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Defensive success rate. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Offensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.#1no data for James Madisonlast
Defensive explosiveness. Sun Belt, 2023, best rank first: . Marked: 2023 James Madison, which has no value for this metric.